Mayor of Georgetown Alfred Mentore on Wednesday outlined several planned improvements for Merriman Mall, including better access to water, sanitation and a fence. Mentore was accompanied by City Councillors, Constabulary Officers and other stakeholders during an engagement with vendors at the mall located near Bourda. He told the vendors that the Council is committed to...

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A major initiative aimed at intercepting drugs, weapons and other illicit goods before they enter or leave the country is being rolled out by the Ministry of Home Affairs as part of efforts to strengthen port security. Minister of Home Affairs Oneidge Walrond on Wednesday announced that the ministry is implementing the Container Control Programme...

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By Kurt Campbell Shaquawn Alleyne, known as “Iswe,” was on Thursday sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for the murder of his girlfriend, Shonette Dover The sentence was imposed by Justice Sandil Kissoon at the Demerara High Court after Alleyne earlier admitted to killing the 21-year-old woman whose body was discovered buried in a shallow grave...

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(Kaieteur News) – Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat says it is time for Guyanese workers in the oil and gas sector to receive remuneration comparable to their expatriate counterparts once they possess similar qualifications, training and experience. Speaking at the Handover Ceremony for the Letter of Approval of Local Content Plans at Duke Lodge on […]

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(Kaieteur News) – G2 Goldfields Inc. announced on Monday that its shareholders have approved the US$2.2B (C$3 billion) arrangement to consolidate its Oko-Ghanie gold project with fellow Canadian firm G Mining Ventures (GMIN’s) fully permitted and fully financed Oko West Project. The company also noted that its shareholders have also approved the spin-out of another company, […]

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…as 40 persons charged with illegal entry, mining (Kaieteur News) – Some 40 persons have been convicted following a joint services operation carried out in the Iwokrama Protected Reserve between June 13 and June 14, with several Venezuelan nationals ordered deported after pleading guilty to illegally entering Guyana. The defendants appeared virtually before Magistrate Clive Nurse […]

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